Did you know?

Today, children are exposed to thousands of substances in the environment, most of which have never been tested for toxicity to children.

Source: Center for Children's Health and the Environment of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Out of 1,435 pesticide poisonings in a one year period, over 40% were due to exposure to disinfectants and similar cleaning products in the home.

Source: State of California Study

Cancer is now the number one cause of death from disease for children over the age of 5. Only 20% of the cases of childhood cancer are due to genetic factors. Some experts argue that 30% of all cancers are caused by exposure to toxic chemicals.

Source: Philip Landrigan, M.D. of Mount Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Doris Rapp believes that two-thirds of the millions of children on Ritalin
are actually suffering from acute allergic reactions to environmental agents found at home and in schools.

Source: Dr. Doris Rapp, Is This Your Childs World?

Women who work in the home have a 54% higher death rate from cancer than women who work outside of the home.

Source: 15 year EPA study

Asthma rates have tripled in the last twenty years with 20 to 30 million Americans currently afflicted.

Source: Mary Ellen Fise, Indoor Air Quality

Chemicals get into our bodies by ingestion, inhalation and absorption but only about 10% of poisonings are from ingestion.

Source: Kay Heizer, Healthy Choices

Over 150 chemicals found in the average home have been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological abnormalities.